Factory Visit: Gore Bike Wear

PTFE: The Base of Many Gore Products

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Many of Gore’s products use various forms of expanded PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), seen here in powder form. The powder is biologically inert and has properties that make it ideal for uses from robotics to athletic apparel. The material has been around for a long time: Bill Gore worked with it while an engineer at DuPont. When that company wasn’t interested in manufacturing wire insulation, he left to start his own company with his wife.